Election Day 2024

Twenty years ago this blog began, in large part, as a place for me to post my Republican beliefs. For those twenty years, as I did in the 12 years of adulthood prior,  I have consistently voted Red. 

This year, for the first - and hopefully last - time, I voted for a Democrat. 

When I went to vote early, back on October 22nd, I wasn't sure who was getting my vote. 

I think Trump was an effective President, whatever his personal faults. He easily earned my vote back in 2020. In the intevening four years however, the Jan 6th debacle, the politically motivated legal charges levied against him in NY and Georgia . . . they just broke him.

 Now that might have been the "goal" of his opponents, but not only did it start a dangerous precendent, it also kept Trump's name in the spotlight.  It reinforced the idea that he stood alone against the Media and the Left and all but ensured his name would be on the ballot again. A Pyrrhic victory at best.

But whatever the cause of the problem, I can't give my vote to a guy who no longer seems to be fully fuctioning. 

Believe me, I didn't WANT to vote for Kamala. There are a bevy of reasons.  I don't think prosecutors deserve my vote.  I remember her absymal intellectual performance against Biden in 2020. Her ads are a juvenille appeal to free money. She'll fix grocery prices and give 100 million people a tax break - just don't ask her how. 

Lastly, I'm not overlooking the fact that her campaign is feasting on the bones of a now forgotten Joe Biden, who - aside from his early gaffe in Afghanistan and his inabiltiy to check inflation - didn't do that bad of a job, all things considered. This was a planned end-around, intentionally delayed until after the primary season, and it still sits sour in my belly. It treads too closely to the phrase "legal coup" for my liking. 

Looking up and down the ballot here in Wisconsin, who else could get my vote? 

Not Jill Stein, perennial vote sucker of the Democratic ticket. 

Not RFK Jr, who reluctantly held my vote for much of the year, until he revealed himself to be a stooge for Trump. Naw, you lost me sir. 

The rest? Nobodies and never will be's. 

So Kamala it was. 

I felt ill submitting my ballot. 

But better to feel sick to my stomach, than sicken the country with a leader that is no longer in control of his anger and faculties 

20 Years of Slapinions!!

 

Twenty years ago today, basking in the glow of an election victory for the candidate of my choice, I started a blog on the now long defunct AOL Journals. 

11,000 plus entries and two full decades later, that blog continues, albeit now on Blogger. 

Slapinions has chronicled the birth of two of my children, the death of loved ones, emotional highs, crushing lows, and all points in-between. 

It has failed to bring me fame or fortune, but it has served as a go-to for the kids whenever they are researching something from their childhood, and inspired many of their school projects.

I love that. That one practical applicaton alone is enough to warm my heart and bring a smile to my face.  

Here's to another 20 years of Slapinons!

A Morning with Junie

Saturday morning Junie rolled out with me and Lisa to Central Library, where we stopped at the Book Cellar to stock up on books for the Little Library.  Then it was straight to her school, where the ladies filled the empty book box.

 Aftwerards we journeyed to Ross's on 70th and Greenfield, where they found several pieces for her senior picture outfits. From there, it was on to Maurice's at Southridge Mall, then a late breakfast at Honey Butter. 

That's Lisa's avacado toast and Junie's chocalate crepes in the pictures. I did not feel my biscuits and gravy was photogenic enough LOL 

The Dodgers Win The World Series

The Yankees lost the World Series in five games,  and I can't even be mad about it. The Dodgers just played like the better team. They dominated most of the way, and even when they didn't, they capitalized on Yankee mistakes and came roaring back.

So,  for 2024 only,  congratulations to the Dodgers!